Liverpool are targeting £43million-rated Brazilian Lucas Paqueta as an alternative to Nabil Fekir, according to reports.

The Reds looked set to sign France international Fekir from Lyon until a big money deal collapsed at the eleventh hour.

Neither club has confirmed why negotiations broke down, but the Ligue 1 club are thought to have pulled the plug after Liverpool tried to renegotiate the transfer fee in light of Fekir's medical history.

Brazilian outlet CalcioInsider are now claiming that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has turned his attention to Paqueta, who he sees as an alternative to the 24-year-old Frenchman.